Week 2 of Unrivaled women’s basketball begins Friday with a doubleheader. The Phantom and Mist play in the opener, while Laces and Vinyl meet after.
The Sun will receive guard Natasha Cloud, wing Rebecca Allen and the No. 12 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft in exchange for Thomas. Ty Harris will also head to Phoenix in the deal. The full trade was initially reported by Howard Megdal of The Next and later confirmed by Philippou.
Griner is the latest big name to move during the WNBA’s offseason, as she’ll leave the Mercury and head to Atlanta.
The Phoenix Mercury are making a splash in the offseason by finalizing a trade to bring in five-time All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas and guard Ty Harris from the Connecticut Sun, ESPN first reported on Tuesday. According to Howard Megdal of The Next, point guard Natasha Cloud, wing Rebecca Allen, and the No. 12 pick will be sent to Connecticut.
Alyssa Thomas added 14 points and 12 rebounds for ... and we had to get the win for her,” Hayes said after the game. Vinyl standout Rhyne Howard collided into Thomas while contesting for a ...
Free agent Brionna Jones is signing with the Atlanta Dream, her agent, Boris Lelchitski. The three-time All-Star had played her entire career with the Connecticut Sun after being drafted No. 8 in 2017.
Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. WNBA free agents can't sign contracts until Feb. 1.
Griner joins a Dream team featuring league standouts like Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray, Tina Charles and Jordin Canada. As for the Mercury, the team reportedly traded for Alyssa Thomas on Wednesday.
Free agent Brionna Jones is signing with the Atlanta Dream, her agent, Boris Lelchitski, confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night. The three-time All-Star had played her entire career
Brionna Jones, a formidable post presence, joins forces with Brittney Griner, Rhyne Howard, and Allisha Gray on the Atlanta Dream.
Griner entered the offseason as the second-longest tenured WNBA player with one team, having spent her entire career in Phoenix.